Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.  

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46  

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.  

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23  

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.  

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.  

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

1921  On February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67  

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on February - 27.  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on February - 27.  

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  On February - 27 peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on February - 27.  

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  On this day in history death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)  

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.  

1947  On February - 27 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.  

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.